Helpful Tips & Tricks

Providing computer repair and service is only a piece of what we offer at Jesters Computers. We provide a variety of resources that will help you learn how to use your devices effectively. Each month we publish an article in the Emmitsburg News Journal with insightful tips, news and computer information. Here you will find the current and previous articles submitted as well as additional articles published throughout the month. If you are on Facebook and would like to receive updates of all information found on this page please visit this page to learn how to receive all of our Facebook posts in your news feed.

If you updated your Facebook Messenger app on your mobile phone you may have noticed an unexpected and undesired feature has appeared – the ability to view your SMS or text messages through the app. If you don’t want to use Facebook Messenger as your default text messaging app follow the steps below to turn […]

Recently one of our clients shared a post on Facebook that provided a lot of information about what information Windows 10 shares about its users. We were disappointed to find that while some of this information is Microsoft shares is true the article / post contained misleading and false information. We always do our best […]

At Jester’s Computers we will provide you our professional recommendation based on what we have experienced with PC’s over the years! If you aren’t sure you are welcome to call us during business hours (717) 642-6611 (Mon, Wed, Fri 9am -5pm & Tue / Thurs 9am-7pm) We do not recommend ALL-IN-ONE computers because the ability […]

By Ayse Stenabaugh – Jester’s Computer Services We’ve all been there, turning the computer on only to wait what seems like 10x longer than the last time for programs you don’t even recognize to load. Finally everything loads and you’re about to open your web browser when a large window appears prompting you that you […]

Buying a new computer can be exciting especially if you are upgrading from what you previously had. Turning the new computer on can be a bit intimidating after being comfortable with your previous computer and the programs that you previously used. Here are some things that you can expect from a new computer and things […]

By Ayse Stenabaugh – Jester’s Computer Services Holidays are stressful enough without having to worry about getting the right gift so we have put together a few tips and tricks to make buying this holiday easier. Don’t know what to get the techie that has everything? – we have a few ideas for buying for […]

By Aysë Stenabaugh – Jester’s Computer Services Unless you have a newer computer that is utilizing a solid state hard drive or flash storage (which from my own personal encounters can still be problematic) you should know that your data is not safe if stored in only one location. Standard hard drives have moving parts […]

10 things about Windows 10 that you don’t want to miss!Start Menu ShortcutsBy default Windows 10 will only display Settings, Power and All Apps on the start menu. So where have your documents, pictures, and user folders gone? While these folders aren’t displayed by default a few clicks will allow you to enable them.Click on […]

Microsoft and individual software makers release updates for their products to patch security holes and improve functionality of the software. If you are not updating the software when prompted, you are leaving your computer vulnerable. Some windows updates require a system restart and even after restarting there may be additional updates that need to install. […]

With Windows 8’s everlasting negative reputation, Microsoft is on the verge of releasing the failure operating systems predecessor: Windows 10, in just two years. With Apple’s increasingly seamless experience across devices, Microsoft has had to reinvent the wheel to keep up with their competition. In Windows 10 not only will you see many of the […]